to rest, to cease, breath
Animated Stroke Order 息
Stroke Order Diagrams 息
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HSK Vocabulary: 息
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 息 is used in context
1
gōng工
zuò作
lèi累
le了
xū需
yào要
xiū休
xi息
yí一
xià下
。
You need to rest when you're tired from work.
2
zhè这
tiáo条
xìn信
xī息
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
。
This piece of information is very important.
3
yín银
háng行
cún存
kuǎn款
yǒu有
lì利
xī息
shōu收
rù入
。
Bank deposits generate interest income.
4
wǒ我
xiū休
xī息
。
I rest.
5
tā他
měi每
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
dū都
huì会
xiū休
xī息
yī一
huì会
er儿
。
He takes a break every afternoon.
6
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
lèi累
le了
，
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
hǎo好
hǎo好
xiū休
xī息
yī一
xià下
。
I'm too tired from work, I need to take a good rest.
7
zhè这
shì是
xìn信
xī息
。
This is information.
8
wǒ我
shōu收
dào到
le了
nǐ你
de的
xìn信
xī息
。
I received your message.
9
wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
xìn信
xī息
lái来
zuò做
jué决
dìng定
。
We need more information to make a decision.
10
wǒ我
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
hǎo好
xiāo消
xī息
。
I have good news.
Information
Traditional息
Radical心
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Frequency#129
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality